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Direct linkConsidine, John – Journal of Economic Education, 2006
The author disagrees with Homer Simpson who claims that "...cartoons don't have any deep meaning. They're just stupid drawings that give you a cheap laugh." He argues that The Simpsons have a deep meaning in the same way as the works of Jonathan Swift and George Orwell. The message in The Simpsons, Swift, and Orwell is that those in charge do not…
Descriptors: Cartoons, Satire, Novels, Economics Education
